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BCCI chief Ganguly hopeful IPL 2022 will be held in India 16 Oct 2021 - 04:25 pm

New Delhi: Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly expects next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) to be played in the country after the...

India, England out to foil Windies in T20 World Cup 16 Oct 2021 - 01:30 pm

West Indies will again rely on a hardened bunch of Twenty20 specialists as they bid to retain their World Cup title, but are...

Chennai spank Kolkata in final to win fourth IPL title 15 Oct 2021 - 09:25 pm

DUBAI - Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings claimed their fourth Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a comfortable 27-run victory against Kolkata...

India add paceman Thakur to T20 World Cup squad, Patel in reserves 14 Oct 2021 - 12:02 am

India added pace bowler Shardul Thakur to their Twenty20 World Cup squad while all-rounder Axar Patel dropped out of the 15-man side and...

Two-time champion Kolkata advances to third IPL final 13 Oct 2021 - 09:12 pm

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - Kolkata Knight Riders reached their first Indian Premier League final in seven years with a nervy three-wicket win...

Kolkata eliminates Kohli's Bangalore in IPL playoffs 11 Oct 2021 - 09:27 pm

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - Kolkata Knight Riders dashed Virat Kohli’s hopes of winning an elusive Indian Premier League title as captain when...

ICC T20 World Cup: Afghanistan start training in Doha 11 Oct 2021 - 08:29 am

Afghanistan players during a training session at Doha’s Asian Town Cricket Stadium yesterday. The team that arrived in Doha on Saturday is preparing...

Rohit rues inconsistent Mumbai as Kolkata snatch playoff berth 09 Oct 2021 - 12:10 pm

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said his side paid the price for their inconsistency after Kolkata Knight Riders pipped them to the final...

Governing body ICC to switch to inclusive 'batter' from T20 World Cup 07 Oct 2021 - 03:22 pm

Mumbai: The International Cricket Council will change "batsman" to the gender-neutral term "batter" in its playing conditions starting from this month's Twenty20 World...

Captain Finch says underdone Australia can win World Cup 06 Oct 2021 - 08:34 am

Melbourne: Most of Australia's players have had scant preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup but captain Aaron Finch said his underdone squad can...

Tanveer, Vithanage and Rizlan star at QA tourney 05 Oct 2021 - 08:15 am

Doha: National team players Muhammad Tanveer, Sandun Vithanage and vice-captain Mohammed Rizlan warmed up well ahead of the upcoming international event with solid...

Australia and India settle for draw in women's pink-ball test 03 Oct 2021 - 07:32 pm

Australia and India settled for a draw in the women's pink-ball test at the Carrara Oval on Sunday in a game that fluctuated...

'Work in progress' Sri Lanka aim to improve batting, says coach Arthur 03 Oct 2021 - 10:25 am

Sri Lanka are a "work in progress" and they stand a good chance of success at the Twenty20 World Cup if the team...

West Indies' Gayle to leave IPL bubble to prepare for T20 World Cup 01 Oct 2021 - 04:55 pm

West Indies opener Chris Gayle will leave the Indian Premier League (IPL) bio-bubble to "refresh" himself ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in...

Australia skipper Paine says Ashes going ahead, with or without Root 01 Oct 2021 - 12:31 pm

MELBOURNE - Australia captain Tim Paine said the Ashes will go ahead regardless of some England players' reluctance to deal with tough COVID-19...

Chennai beats Hyderabad, qualifies for IPL playoffs 30 Sep 2021 - 09:00 pm

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - Three-time champions Chennai Super Kings qualified for the Indian Premier League playoffs after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by six...

Bowlers spur Bangalore to 7-wicket win over Rajasthan in IPL 30 Sep 2021 - 12:23 am

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Bowlers brilliantly set up Royal Challengers Bangalore’s comprehensive seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League...